Date
1812
Object Type
Painting
Subject
Laocoön and His Sons Strangled by Serpents
Holding institution
Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera
Title
Laocoonte
Creator
Francesco Hayez
Subject
Laocoön and His Sons Strangled by Serpents
Object Type
Painting
Original Function
Competitions and artistic fellowships (Grande Concorso di Pittura, 1812)
Date
1812
Technique / Support
Oil on canvas
Visual analysis of the technique
The painting is executed with smooth, precise brushstrokes that shape the bodies realistically. Hayez employs strong chiaroscuro and contrasts of light and shadow to highlight physical tension and emotional drama, combining warm skin tones with darker backgrounds to create depth.
Dimensions
cm 175 x 246
Acquisition
Acquired as the winning piece of the Grande Concorso di Pittura competition in 1812
Holding institution
Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera
Inventory number
Inv. 1980, 207
Bibliography
Mazzocca, Fernando. Entry no. 21. In Hayez, exhibition catalogue (Milano, Palazzo Reale, Sala delle Cariatidi; Accademia, Pinacoteca, Biblioteca di Brera, November 1983 -February 1984), edited by Maria Cristina Gozzoli and Fernando Mazzocca. Milano: Electa, 1983. 59 - 62, ill.
Mazzocca, Fernando. Entry no. 363. In Pinacoteca di Brera. Dipinti dell’Ottocento e del Novecento. Collezioni dell’Accademia e della Pinacoteca, vol. 1, Musei e Gallerie di Milano, edited by Fernando Mazzocca. Milano: Mondadori Electa, 1993. 323–324, ill.
Mazzocca, Fernando. Francesco Hayez. Catalogo ragionato. Milano: Federico Motta editore, 1994. No. 14, 119–121, ill. (with previous bibliography).
Valli, Francesca. Entry no. 2. In Francesco Hayez, exhibition catalogue (Milano, Gallerie d’Italia, Piazza Scala, 7 November 2015 - 21 February 2016), edited by Fernando Mazzocca. Cinisello Balsamo (Milano): Silvana Editoriale, 2015. 78–81, ill.
Hayez. L’officina del pittore romantico, exhibition catalogue (Torino, GAM - Galleria d’arte moderna e contemporanea, 17 October 2023 - 1 April 2024), edited by Fernando Mazzocca and Elena Lissoni. Milano: 24 Ore Cultura, 2023. No. 1.5, 63, ill.
Mazzocca, Fernando. Entry no. 363. In Pinacoteca di Brera. Dipinti dell’Ottocento e del Novecento. Collezioni dell’Accademia e della Pinacoteca, vol. 1, Musei e Gallerie di Milano, edited by Fernando Mazzocca. Milano: Mondadori Electa, 1993. 323–324, ill.
Mazzocca, Fernando. Francesco Hayez. Catalogo ragionato. Milano: Federico Motta editore, 1994. No. 14, 119–121, ill. (with previous bibliography).
Valli, Francesca. Entry no. 2. In Francesco Hayez, exhibition catalogue (Milano, Gallerie d’Italia, Piazza Scala, 7 November 2015 - 21 February 2016), edited by Fernando Mazzocca. Cinisello Balsamo (Milano): Silvana Editoriale, 2015. 78–81, ill.
Hayez. L’officina del pittore romantico, exhibition catalogue (Torino, GAM - Galleria d’arte moderna e contemporanea, 17 October 2023 - 1 April 2024), edited by Fernando Mazzocca and Elena Lissoni. Milano: 24 Ore Cultura, 2023. No. 1.5, 63, ill.
Conservation status
Good
Restoration history
Conservation work carried out in 2006 by Carlotta Beccarica Studio di Restauro, Milano
Type of intervention: Preliminary documentation; surface cleaning; consolidation of the paint film; work on the support; filling of losses; retouching; final varnishing;
Supervisory Authority: Superintendence of Archaeology, Fine Arts and Landscape for the Metropolitan City of Milan
Internal scientific director: Brera Academy of Fine Arts, Chiara Nenci
Technical director / Qualified restorer: Carlotta Beccaria
Type of intervention: Preliminary documentation; surface cleaning; consolidation of the paint film; work on the support; filling of losses; retouching; final varnishing;
Supervisory Authority: Superintendence of Archaeology, Fine Arts and Landscape for the Metropolitan City of Milan
Internal scientific director: Brera Academy of Fine Arts, Chiara Nenci
Technical director / Qualified restorer: Carlotta Beccaria
Frame, base, secondary support
Historical frame. The rectangular frame is tempera‑painted with gilded mouldings.
Unique identifier
0300663458